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What Is Reach a Student?

Reach a Student is a website established to give students direct communication access to student mentors in various grade levels. Students will be able to reach out to other students and ask any questions they have regarding student and campus life. The site will also stream videos of students sharing their experiences at Windermere Prep as well as activities around campus.Find Out More

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During my time at Windermere Prep, my biggest challenge was definitely
time management. Seeing that we are all surrounded by technology, it is easy to
get carried away, and I am certain that others struggled with this issue as
well. On the other hand, many of us become preoccupied with other extracurricular
activities that take up more time than expected, and it seems now often
forgotten that perhaps we have spent too much time with extracurriculars that
it becomes near impossible to even cope with school work. However, with the
right planning one can successfully manage their time between multiple
activities and not have to stress out about school.

The greatest challenge may be allowing your extracurriculars cut into
precious time that could be used studying. So create a schedule that revolves
around how long these activities will take. Plan out a schedule of each
subject. Assess how much time they will take to complete. Then prioritize. It
would be useless to spend most of your time in a subject that you are already
very familiar with, so I suggest quick reviews of the easy content (just enough
to get you by for the time being, don't put it off so much to the point you
fall behind). Then spend most of your time looking at the content that troubles
you. Try to understand it. If you don't understand, be prepared to ask your
teacher for help. Your teacher is your friend and will always be willing to
help you out, so long as you make it clear to them that you need help.

Of course, too much studying can overwhelm one, so make time just to
relax. Don't give yourself too much time, because then you will eventually come
to regret it. Just give yourself the right amount to de-stress and do whatever
pleases you. However, once it comes time to work, then work. Don't stop until
your next planned break. And should a big test or exam be right around the
corner, and then you must not take any breaks. You will need all the studying
time, and doing anything other than studying will do you no good. You will have
plenty of time after the exam to do whatever you want; until then, work!

If
you utilize your time and these methods properly, then you will be successful.
I will not pretend that it will be easy; it will not be easy, but this will
help you tremendously.